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University of Maryland

Website & Digital Experience Management Specialist

🇺🇸 College Park, MD

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $75K - $82K

💻 Information Technology

🗓️ October 16th, 2025

UX/UI WCAG WCAG 2.1

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) is hiring a Website & Digital Experience Management Specialist. The role involves updating and maintaining website content for a department or college, coordinating with the IT team on content development, and ensuring content consistency tailored to target audiences.

Highlights
  • Maintain and update website content for a department or college.
  • Coordinate with IT team on content-related elements development.
  • Ensure consistency and tailoring of website content to intended audiences.
  • Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Drupal 9/10 required.
  • Experience with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA) and testing tools like Siteimprove.
  • Knowledge of SEO best practices and UX/UI design and research.
  • Familiarity with Pantheon platform and Drupal 11 preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in related fields and at least one year of professional web content or communications experience required.
  • Salary range of $75,000 to $82,000.
  • Position is full-time contractual staff under the VPSA-VP Student Affairs department.

Website & Digital Experience Management Specialist Full Description

Job Description Summary & Additional Information

Organization's Summary Statement:
This position is responsible for updating and maintaining the content for the website for a department or college. 

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Maintains website and gathers new content. 
Coordinates with the IT Team on the development of content related elements. 
Ensures content across the website is consistent and tailored to the intended audiences. 
Other duties as assigned. 
 
Preferences: 
  • ​Bachelor's Degree in User Experience or Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Web Design, Digital Media Design, or Information Systems/Information Technology
  • Full-stack development: 80% frontend / 20% backend.
  • Proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Drupal 9/10
  • Experienced with accessibility standards and guidelines (WCAG 2.1 AA)
  • Familiarity with manual and automated accessibility testing
  • Siteimprove and Google Analytics knowledge
  • Certification/training in web accessibility (DHS Trusted Tester Program, WebAIM Training)
  • Strong attention to detail
  • SEO knowledge and best practices
  • UX/UI design and research experience
  • Familiarity with the Pantheon platform; experience with Patheon Cloud IDE or Code Studio
  • Experience with Drupal 11
  • Agile project management experience
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills
  • Effective communicator: able to simplify and explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Required Application Materials:
- Resume, cover letter, and 3 professional references
 
Best Consideration Date:
- Oct 17, 2025
 
Posting Close Date:
- Nov 17, 2025
 
Open Until Filled:
- N/A
 

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: One (1) year of professional web content creation or communications experience.

Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
Knowledge of web and multimedia.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Skill in the use of Microsoft Office products.
Ability to prioritize assignments.
Ability to multitask while demonstrating a commitment to customer service.

Job Risks

Not Applicable to This Position

Department

VPSA-VP Student Affairs

Worker Sub-Type

Staff Contractual (C2) (Fixed Term)

Salary Range

$75,000-$82,000

Benefits Summary

For more information on Staff Contractual CII benefits, select this link .

Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Employment Eligibility

The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization.  Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

EEO Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University's Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.

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